Inter Pipeline Confirms Higher December 2012 Cash Distribution

Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Inter Pipeline Confirms Higher December 2012 Cash Distribution09:30 EST Wednesday, December 05, 2012CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Dec. 5, 2012) - Inter Pipeline Fund ("Inter Pipeline") (TSX:IPL.UN) confirmed today the declaration of a cash distribution of $0.0925 per unit for December 2012. The December distribution, previously announced on November 8, 2012, is the initial payment at Inter Pipeline's new, higher monthly rate of $0.0925 per unit, or $1.11 per unit annually. This distribution will be paid on or about January 15th, 2013 to unitholders of record on December 21st, 2012.Since inception, Inter Pipeline has paid over $2 billion in cash distributions to its unitholders. Inter Pipeline's objective is to provide investors with sustainable monthly cash distributions, with distribution growth upside tied to the development of Inter Pipeline's large portfolio of organic growth projects. Inter Pipeline FundInter Pipeline is a major petroleum transportation, natural gas liquids extraction, and bulk liquid storage business based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Structured as a publicly traded limited partnership, Inter Pipeline owns and operates energy infrastructure assets in western Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany and Ireland. Additional information about Inter Pipeline can be found at www.interpipelinefund.comInter Pipeline is a member of the S&P/TSX Composite Index. Class A Units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol IPL.UN. Eligible InvestorsPursuant to Inter Pipeline's limited partnership agreement dated October 9, 1997, as amended, all unitholders are required to be residents of Canada. A copy of the limited partnership agreement can be found at www.interpipelinefund.com by selecting "Corporate Governance". If a unitholder is a non-resident of Canada ("Non-Eligible Unitholder"), he will not be considered to be a member of the partnership effective the date the Class A Units were acquired. Inter Pipeline requires all Non-Eligible Unitholders to dispose of their Class A Units in accordance with the limited partnership agreement. In most cases, a unitholder with an address outside of Canada will be a Non-Eligible Unitholder. DisclaimerCertain information contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Such information, although considered reasonable by the General Partner of Inter Pipeline at the time of preparation, may later prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in the statements made. For this purpose, any statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements often contain terms such as "may", "will", "should", "anticipate", "expects" and similar expressions. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks associated with operations, such as loss of markets, regulatory matters, environmental risks, industry competition, potential delays and cost overruns of construction projects, including the Polaris and Cold Lake projects, and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. You can find a discussion of those risks and uncertainties in Inter Pipeline's securities filings at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this document, and, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws and regulations, Inter Pipeline assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements made herein or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary note. All dollar values are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Contact Information: Inter Pipeline Fund - Investor Relations:Jeremy RobergeVice President, Capital Markets403-290-6015 or 1-866-716-7473jroberge@interpipelinefund.comInter Pipeline Fund - Media Relations:Tony MateDirector, Corporate and Investor Communications403-290-6166tmate@interpipelinefund.comwww.interpipelinefund.com

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